The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-22
BLOW AT THE MORMONS.
Stringent Provisions OF the Anti
Polygamy Bill Passed by Congress.

Stringent Provisions OF the Anti
Polygamy Bill Passed by Congress.
WASHINGTON, February 1.-THE Anti
Mormon bill has now passed both houses
of Congress, and only needs the Presi-
dents signature to become a law. The
first six sections apply TO prosecutions
for bigamy and adultery, and make the
wife or husband a competent witness,
but not to be compelled to testify. The
ninth and tenth sections apply to the
marriage ceremony. They require a GER
tificate, properly authenticated, to be re-
corded in the office of the Probate Court.
The eleventh section annuls all Terrific
rial laws recognizing the capacity Of IL
legitimate children to inherit or entitled
to any dIstributive share in the estate of
the father. The twelfth section anpuls
all Territorial laws comforting jurisdic-
ton upon Probate Courts. The thir-
teenth section makes it the duty of the
Attorney General of the United States
to institute pre- ,eedings to escheat to the
United States the property Of corpora
tions obta ned or held in violation Of Sec
ton 3. of the act of July, 1862, the pro-
ceeds of such escheat to be applied to
the Use and benefit of common schools
in the Territory.
The fifteenth section annuls ell laws
of the Legislative Assembly creating or
continuing the Perpetual Emigrating
Fund Company and dissolves that cOrpo
ration. The sixteenth section directs
proceedings for the disposition of the
property and assets Of the company.
All such property, in excess of debts
and lawful claims. is to escheat to the
United States for the benefit of common
schools in the Territory. The seven
teenth section annuls the acts of the
Legislative Assembly. incorporating or
providing for the Church of Jesus Christ
or Latter Day Saints, and dissOlves that
corporation. 1t makes it the duty Of the
Attorney General of the United States to
institute legal proceedings to wind up
the affairs of the corporation. The
eighteenth section makes provisions as to
the endowment OF widows, who are to
have one-third of the income of the es-
tate as to their dover.
Section 90 makes it unlawful for any
woman to vote in any election and an
nuls acts of the Legislative Assembly
which permit female suffrage. The four
next sections make provisions as to
elections and require of voters an oath
or affirmation to support the Constitution
and obey the laws, especially the anti>
polygamy act Of March %, 1882, and this
act. Section 25 abolishes the office Of
Territorial Superintendent of District
Schools and makes it the duty of the Su-
preme Court of the Territory to appoint
a Commissioner of Schools. Section 20
gives to all religious societies, sects and
congregations the right to hold, through
trustees appointed by a Probate Court,
real property for houses of worship and
parsonages.
The twenty section annuls all
Territorial laws for the organization Of
the militia or for the creation of the Nau-
VOC Legion and gives the Leg islative AS
sembly Of Utah power to pass laws for
organizing the militia. subject to the ap-
proval of Congress. General officers of
the militia are to be appointed by the
Governor of the Territory, with the ad-
vice and consent of the Council.